coach9 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Need help with identifying this EJ22,I could not use it in my 99 Legacy SUS,it does not have an EGR.Would like to know what year it is and what it will fit plug and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) there is a vin etched in to the bell housing on the passenger side kind of low. it is set in a small rectangle. the 11th character will be a letter. what is it? S = 95 T = 96 U = 97 V = 98 W = 99 check the exhaust ports on the under side of the heads. dual ports means 90 - 95, single port (with no EGR) means 96 - 98 w/ manual trans. most likely. Edited March 30, 2011 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach9 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks I have know characters stamped on the side of the bell housing rectangle,there r numbers stamped on the top,will they help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 You can use it still - just swap over the stuff from the intake of the SUS and drill/tap the EGR port into the head - or run a tube down to the exhaust and weld a JIC fitting to the header. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach9 Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I have already gotten the 99 back on the road,with a 25.I was sent the ej 22 first it was suposed to be a 25,then they sent a 25 and never picked up the 22,so I am now looking for something cheap to put it in and have an extra for me.The 99 was for my son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 What do the valve covers look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 did you check the exhaust ports? that will narrow the year down and probably tell you enough to get the right car, since it is non egr. single port exhaust, one hole on the under side of the head, means it is 96 - 98. non egr means it is most likely from a manual trans car. so it will bolt into a 96 - 98 with a manual trans. dual port exhaust, two holes in the under side of the head, means 90 - 95. no egr could be either trans 90- 94 or manual trans in 95. either way, single or dual, the exhaust ports will tell you enough to get started. the 95 will be the issue. impreza was obd 1 and legacy was odb 2 and it may be hard to tell 94 from 95, so that may be hard to figure. check the exhaust ports. EDIT: or just sell it as is for $150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach9 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yes I did and it is dual ports,thanks for the info.Like I said I am now looking for something cheap this could be my backup motor or put in if the car has a bad motor. I think because these motors r cheap they did not want to pay the frieght to ship it back!I don't feel bad because it took them a month and a half to get me the right engine,so the extra one is a small compansation for their mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) Yes I did and it is dual ports,t ok dual port. does it have a flex plate or a fly wheel?? you can use it in any ej22 90 - 94. you may have to swap the intakes if this is obd2 and the car is obd 1. or if it has a flywheel, you can use it in a 95 ej22 manual trans. intake swap if needed. or you can use it 96 - 98 ej22 manual trans car if you get a matching y-pipe. intake swap if needed. you could even put it in an outback or GT 96 - 98 but you will always have a CEL for the egr. Edited April 1, 2011 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) condition of the car not withstanding i would think the ej22 97 - 98 would return the most money in a buy/ swap/ sell. and those car will bend valves if the t-belt brakes so you may find one cheap. and since the engine is free, swapping will be less expensive than a valve job repair. Edited April 1, 2011 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach9 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Great stuff guys,I will use these suggestions in my search and will be doing the swap my self this time was the helper for the SUS swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergie Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 there is a vin etched in to the bell housing on the passenger side kind of low. it is set in a small rectangle. the 11th character will be a letter. what is it? S = 95 T = 96 U = 97 V = 98 W = 99 check the exhaust ports on the under side of the heads. dual ports means 90 - 95, single port (with no EGR) means 96 - 98 w/ manual trans. most likely. I realize this is an old post, but wanted to say thanks for posting this information. I've got a single port EJ22 going in to a Westfalia, and while I was told the engine was a 1995, the ECU did not match. After cross referencing the ECU number, I confirmed it was a 1997 harness, but until I came across this post, I couldn't confirm that the engine matched it. Of note though, and the clarification would be appreciated, the identifying letter on mine was in the 10th spot, not the 11th. So once again, thanks for the info, and if you all have anymore helpful hints on determining the MY of a SP EJ22, I'd love to know! Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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